I've had this tool, made in France, for a while and decided to clean it up today. It appears to be a wire or sheet metal gage. I cannot determine what the slot in the middle is for though. There is also a rule of sorts that measures 3 inches in segments, 0-48, 0-42 and 0-74. Any guesses?
What is it?
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woody 73
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Let me think a second seems I recall seeing them before, I believe that is a watchmakers mainspring and pivot gauge mind you I think (key word) I saw a watchmaker using one donkey years ago maybe around 1970.
Oh well if I am wrong you can shoot me!
Oh well if I am wrong you can shoot me!
Hawk
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Looks like a seamstress' seam gauge. Course I could be wrong
woody 73
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Thought maybe this might be a good clue"
http://www.watkinsr.id.au/mainspring.pdf
Funny though I can remember something so insignificant from 45 years ago but yet I can not figure out all the electronic goods on display at a best buy store; hell I don't know if I am looking at a tv or a small item that becomes a tv.
Getting old *****...
http://www.watkinsr.id.au/mainspring.pdf
Funny though I can remember something so insignificant from 45 years ago but yet I can not figure out all the electronic goods on display at a best buy store; hell I don't know if I am looking at a tv or a small item that becomes a tv.
Getting old *****...
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woody 73
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Hawk I have never seen a women's sewing item in the wild before, darn come to think about it I am also clueless about ladies items...
http://www.joann.com/seam-gauge/10687739.html
http://www.joann.com/seam-gauge/10687739.html
Let me think a second seems I recall seeing them before, I believe that is a watchmakers mainspring and pivot gauge mind you I think (key word) I saw a watchmaker using one donkey years ago maybe around 1970.
Oh well if I am wrong you can shoot me!
That makes perfect sense. My uncle loved to tinker with watches so it is reasonable to think this got left in my grandfather's garage or home years ago.
rlitman
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Let me think a second seems I recall seeing them before, I believe that is a watchmakers mainspring and pivot gauge mind you I think (key word) I saw a watchmaker using one donkey years ago maybe around 1970.
Oh well if I am wrong you can shoot me!
+1. That's it for sure.
Dennis Leigh Henry
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Thought maybe this might be a good clue"
http://www.watkinsr.id.au/mainspring.pdf
Funny though I can remember something so insignificant from 45 years ago but yet I can not figure out all the electronic goods on display at a best buy store; hell I don't know if I am looking at a tv or a small item that becomes a tv.
Getting old *****...
Sure looks like the Dennison gage on page 27..